Back to School Wedding? Get a Blackboard

Big trend that emerged in 2010 weddings was the use of blackboards (or chalkboards for our transatlantic cousins) for all sorts of different elements of the wedding decor - from menus and table plans, to dessert table labels and photobooth signs. Blackboards are cute, simple and very nostalgic.

A big blackboard sign is a great touch for photos - either for a photobooth session with the guests writing their own messages, or like the lovely wedding of Lisa & Geoff featured on 1oo Layer Cake - a lovely way for the couple to express their feelings and a nice touch for Thank You cards.

If you're having an outdoor wedding, or moving between ceremony and venue, why not have blackboard signs up guiding the way. Or inside the room - have a simple message of love like the above from WeddingBee

For an informal touch, or if you're having a marquee wedding a cute idea is to have the menu written up on a large blackboard - restaurant style (pic: Dynamite weddings)

Or for a dessert table or sweet bar these cute little blackboard signs on sticks would look brilliant in among the display - available from The Wedding of My Dreams

The table plan is a natural thing to have on a blackboard (you can move people around easily!) and prettify in coloured chalk (cute alert!) like the above table plan from Emerald Weddings. If you're less of a messy, and more of a perfect bride this gorgeous table plan from a beautiful real wedding on Elegance & Simplicity has been written in permanent marker, which makes it a lot neater (great if you've got someone with lovely handwriting on hand)

For tables - you could use the cute little signs above or what about these darling little buckets with blackboard labels - fill with flowers and put the name or number on the side - perfect - also available from The Wedding of My Dreams

Where to Buy Wedding Blackboards?

For a natural traditional touch try the slate blackboards for hanging from Slated.ie

A great place to find a great selection of blackboards is actually on Amazon, they have a big collection of boards of all shapes and sizes - my favourite has to be the chicken shape!

Notonthehighstreet.com also has a vast array of boards, and blackboard stickers - a really easy and cheap way to get the same effect.

We're so inspired we are going to try our hand at doing our own. Watch this space for an upcoming DIY post...